Where Cinema Meets Iceland

Game of Thrones was filmed at numerous locations across Iceland. Key filming sites include Svínafellsjökull Glacier (north of the Wall), Kirkjufell Mountain on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula (the 'arrowhead mountain'), Þingvellir National Park (the Bloody Gate/Vale of Arryn), Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach (Eastwatch-by-the-Sea), Skógafoss Waterfall (Season 8 dragon-riding scene), Lake Mývatn's Grjótagjá cave (Jon Snow and Ygritte), and the Dimmuborgir lava fields (Wildling camps). Iceland was used extensively in Seasons 2–8 for all 'Beyond the Wall' scenes.

Christopher Nolan filmed Interstellar's Mann's Planet scenes at Svínafellsjökull Glacier (part of Vatnajökull National Park) in Southeast Iceland. The vast ice formations, crevasses and featureless white expanse stood in for the frozen alien world. Additional scenes were filmed on the Vatnajökull Ice Cap itself.

Batman Begins was filmed at Svínafellsjökull Glacier in Southeast Iceland. The glacier doubled as the Himalayas for Bruce Wayne's training sequences with Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson), including the iconic sword fight on the frozen lake.

Two James Bond films featured Iceland locations. A View to a Kill (1985) filmed the opening ski chase at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, standing in for Siberia. Die Another Day (2002) returned to Jökulsárlón for the spectacular Ice Palace sequences.

The Mandalorian Season 2 was filmed in the Lake Mývatn area of North Iceland. Chapter 10 'The Passenger' used the Grjótagjá lava cave and the Námaskarð (Hverir) geothermal fields for the terrifying ice spider cave scene where Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and the Frog Lady encounter the Knobby White Ice Spiders.

Star Wars: Rogue One (2016) filmed key scenes at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach on Iceland's south coast. The dramatic basalt column formations and black volcanic sand provided the backdrop for the planet Eadu.

The most popular filming locations in Iceland are: 1) Svínafellsjökull Glacier — known as 'Hollywood Glacier', used in Batman Begins, Interstellar and Game of Thrones; 2) Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach — featured in Star Wars: Rogue One, Game of Thrones and Noah; 3) Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon — two James Bond films and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider; 4) Lake Mývatn — Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, Fast & Furious 8 and Prometheus.

Iceland has been used as a filming location for dozens of major motion pictures and TV series, including blockbusters like Game of Thrones, Interstellar, Batman Begins, Star Wars, James Bond, Prometheus, The Mandalorian, Thor, Fast & Furious, and many more.

Yes, almost all major film locations in Iceland are accessible to visitors. Most are located along or near the Ring Road (Route 1), making them easy to reach by car. Some locations like Landmannalaugar require a 4WD vehicle and are only accessible June–September.

Ridley Scott filmed the iconic opening sequence of Prometheus (2012) at Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, in North Iceland. The scene shows an Engineer alien sacrificing himself at the falls to seed life on Earth.

Film productions in Iceland span all regions. South Iceland offers waterfalls and black beaches. Southeast Iceland has glaciers and ice lagoons. North Iceland features volcanic lakes and the powerful Dettifoss waterfall. West Iceland includes the photogenic Kirkjufell mountain. The Westfjords provide remote, atmospheric locations. The Highlands offer rainbow-coloured mountains accessible only in summer.